Detroit Lions Have Found Their Identity Under Patricia: Failures

Every season, the Detroit Lions make their yearly attempt to tell supporters things will be different.

New players and new coaches in place, but ultimately, the same results and same mistakes ensue on the field.

“I mean, last year is last year," Patricia said when asked about whether his coaching late in games has impacted results. "It’s a totally different team.”

A different team that still found a multitude of ways to lose a football game.

On this Monday morning, following another crushing Lions loss, there are no less than six different things to point to that contributed to the loss on Sunday.

In fact, even the Chicago Bears' go-ahead score on Sunday had a familiar feel.

Trubisky found wide receiver Anthony Miller late in the fourth quarter to put Chicago up, 27-23.

Miller had a clutch performance in Chicago's 24-20 come-from-behind victory last year against the Lions on Thanksgiving Day, too.

In the Thanksgiving clash, he finished with nine catches for 140 yards, including three clutch catches as the Bears overcame a 10-point deficit.

“It was actually the same exact route," Trubisky said following Chicago's comeback victory over Detroit Sunday. “We just dressed it up a little different with formation and all that. It was the same end zone and same side of the field. So, it was kind of weird that happened."

Injuries

Despite all the claims of using research to aid in the team's preparations, Detroit's roster is comprised full of players with soft-tissue injuries.

What did you do with all that research? Have a virtual meeting about it?

The idea would have been to tailor a program to allow Kenny Golladay, Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Jeff Okudah on the field for the first game of the season.

Then, on Sunday, starting cornerbacks Justin Coleman and Desmond Trufant went down with injuries.

New Lions baptized

Did you know rookie running back D'Andre Swift did not drop a single pass in his last season at Georgia?

One of the reasons Detroit general manager Bob Quinn was excited to add him to the roster was his ability to catch passes out of the backfield.

Unless he is wide open and in the end zone -- poised to make the game-winning touchdown grab.

Then, he drops the ball.

Typical Lions miscue!

Veteran linebacker Jamie Collins inexcusably made contact with an official, and got himself ejected in his first game with Detroit.

A momentary lapse in judgement indeed had a reverberating impact on Detroit's defense.

Most do not think the Bears would have made a comeback with Collins on the field.

Bottom line, it's more of the same for this edition of the Detroit Lions.

Oh, by the way, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are up next.

Expect failure.

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